CP Tham on Referent Power: The Leadership Style That Starts with Connection, Not Control
https://riseupglobal.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/CP-Tham-3-1.mp4 In a recent leadership session facilitated by CP Tham, the focus turned to one of the most underrated yet powerful forms of leadership: referent power. Rather than relying on position, authority, or technical expertise, referent power is earned through trust, connection, and genuine relationships. During the session, CP Tham challenged leaders to reflect on […]
CP Tham on Behavioural Change: Why It’s the Real ROI of Leadership and Training?
https://riseupglobal.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/CP-Tham-2-1.mp4 In a recent leadership training held by CP Tham, a respected speaker and development strategist, participants explored the deeper value of influence in organisational settings. The session focused on a powerful truth: the success of leadership and learning is not measured by information shared, but by the behaviours changed. Here are the key takeaways […]
Key Traits That Define a Successful Team and Foster Collaboration
Creating a successful team involves more than just gathering skilled individuals. In this article, discover essential strategies like defining roles, fostering communication, and promoting collaboration to ensure your team’s success. Key Takeaways Building a successful team requires defining clear goals, establishing roles and responsibilities, and fostering open communication to promote collaboration and trust. Understanding the […]
Coaching to Performance: Essential Strategies for Effective Results
Coaching to performance has emerged as a powerful tool for unlocking employee potential and driving organizational success. Unlike traditional performance management approaches that focus on periodic evaluations, coaching to performance embraces a collaborative process that fosters continuous improvement and development. This approach not only addresses performance issues but proactively develops talent, creating a culture where […]
Practical Leadership and Team Building Activities That Actually Work
Leadership and team building are at the heart of what you do – you’ve recruited talented professionals, onboarded them with care, and brought them together in the same room or Slack channel. Yet despite doing everything right on paper, something still feels off. Deadlines slip, meetings lack energy, and that spark you hoped for just […]
How to Build High Performing Teams by Building New Leaders
Building new leaders is what transforms ordinary teams into high-performing ones that can lead, adapt, and grow. The difference isn’t in their tools—they often use the same ones—but in the leadership structure embedded from the start. And yet, 58% of new managers fail within the first two years of their role. This staggering figure points […]
How to Motivate a Team During Tough Times Without Burning Them Out
When pressure builds and uncertainty stretches across the workweek like a shadow, motivation is often the first to slip. The goals remain. The deadlines don’t budge. But something shifts quietly beneath the surface—your team starts checking out. Not loudly. Not all at once. But the spark that once fueled collaboration and drive begins to dim. […]
Top Attributes of High Performing Teams: What You Need to Know
What makes a team truly high performing? High performing teams excel due to clear goals, strong leadership, open communication, trust, and continuous learning. This article breaks down these essential attributes of high performing teams and shows how you can apply them to boost your team’s effectiveness. What Are High Performing Teams? High-performing teams consistently deliver […]
Mastering Accountability in Leadership: A Path to Effective Leadership
In the current dynamic business environment, accountability in leadership is more than a buzzword—it’s the backbone of thriving organizations. Effective leaders who embrace leadership accountability inspire trust, improve performance standards, and foster a culture of accountability that permeates every level of the company. But what does accountability entail, and how can it transform an organisation? […]
How To Build A Strong Team Culture Through Leadership
When Diversity Feels Like a Strength—Until It’s Not At first glance, a team made up of people from different backgrounds, cultures, and experiences might seem like a powerhouse. A melting pot of ideas, skills, and fresh, diverse perspectives—what could go wrong? A Harvard Business School study reported that culture has a significant effect on an […]